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    1. Re: Mystery of Benjamin Robinson
    2. Ed Marsh
    3. Roland, Have you investigated a connection to George Robinson, partner (with James Patton) in the New River Company. Robinson brought a large number of his relatives from Mill Creek Hundred, New Castle Co, Delaware area to settle on the New River beginning in the 1740's. Rolland Robinson wrote: > Searching for information on Benjamin Robinson. > > Ben Rob(1755-1848) was born in Caroline Co., VA and migrated to Bedford Co > after the Revolutionary War. He enlisted in the Ind. Reg.'Line from > Caroline Co. He later joined the Cavalry at Fredericksburg under the > command o Col. Baylor.He fought in the battles of Germantown and Brandwine > in PA and Tappon in NJ. and spent the winter(1776/1777 at Valley Forge in > PA. > > After moving to Bedford county he married Margaret North. Their children > were Abraham, Elizabeth, Susan, and Nancy. > > His pension records are in the National Archives in Washington, D.C. > However there was no mention of his parents, who must have lived in > Caroline, CO.,VA. Research on Ben has yielded no info on his parents. Any > leads on this long standing mystery would be very much appreciated. > > Roland R. Robinson > > ==== VABEDFOR Mailing List ==== > The VAGenWeb's QueryPage for the "Unknown County" is at URL: > http://people.delphi.com/fspradlin/vaquery.htm

    07/13/1998 04:13:31